The wonderful Birmingham Comedy Festival returns to the city this coming October. For 10 days Birmingham will showcase internationally renowned comedians alongside top drawer local talent. With a multitude of shows happening across the city, it is a fantastic opportunity to go and see some hilarious shows with friends and family.
Here’s your guide to all the improv shows at the this year’s festival. Each quote gives a flavour of what to expect. If you want to know more click the quote to find the full-length review it came from.
Monday 7th October
- The Improlectuals – “Each performer had several great moments in this show”
Thursday 10th October
- Jumprov – “Improvisational comedy is a rare skill which on the whole the group executes extremely well with hilarious results”
- Fat Penguin – “Plenty of laugh-out-loud moments”
Saturday 12th October
- The Ol’ Bill – “A Post-Brexit Improvised Police Drama”
- Coventry Improv – “A sketch show which has something for everyone”
- Discount Comedy Checkout – “The comedy is creative and crude, quick and quirky”
- Stealing The Show – “A joy to watch and easily one of the best comedy performances I’ve seen”
- Up The Antics – “Deliver brilliantly witty and wide-ranging comedic gold”
- Mind Meld – “Gravitate heavily towards the TJ & Dave style”
- Long Boi & The Noise – “Very fast-paced, witty, anarchic humour”
- Jazz Police – “Let them entertain you with their raucous scenes”
Sunday 13th October
- Foghorn Unscripted – “I laughed in every scene”
- Board Game Smackdown – “It is easy to see why this panel show was a hit at Edinburgh Fringe”
